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EU–China trade in iron or steel articles
In May 2026, the EU exported €172M of iron or steel articles to China and imported €1.0B — a €831M deficit in this category.
The EU's iron or steel articles deficit with China has narrowed by about 9% over the past year, from €910M to €831M.
China supplied about 39% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron or steel articles in May 2026 — its single largest source.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€172M
EU imports
€1.0B
Balance
−€831M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers, incl. spring washers, and similar articles, of iron or steel (excl. lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)€50M
- 7326Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles)€37M
- 7307Tube or pipe fittings "e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves", of iron or steel€14M
- 7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron or steel (excl. products of cast iron)€14M
- 7320Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel (excl. clock and watch springs, springs for sticks and handles of umbrellas or parasols, shock absorbers and torque rod or torsion bar springs of Section 17)€12M
← EU imports
- 7326Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles)€241M
- 7308Structures and parts of structures "e.g., bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns", of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406)€202M
- 7323Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel (excl. cans, boxes and similar containers of heading 7310; waste baskets; shovels, corkscrews and other articles of the nature of a work implement; articles of cutlery, spoons, ladles, forks etc. of heading 8211 to 8215; ornamental articles; sanitary ware)€122M
- 7318Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers, incl. spring washers, and similar articles, of iron or steel (excl. lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)€110M
- 7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, incl. those with subsidiary boilers for central heating, barbecues, braziers, gas rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof of iron or steel (excl. boilers and radiators for central heating, geysers and hot water cylinders)€77M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €172M | €1.0B | −€831M |
| April 2026 | €199M | €1.2B | −€1.0B |
| March 2026 | €240M | €1.2B | −€998M |
| February 2026 | €192M | €1.1B | −€910M |
| January 2026 | €164M | €1.2B | −€1.1B |
| December 2025 | €200M | €1.1B | −€907M |
| November 2025 | €213M | €1.1B | −€899M |
| October 2025 | €223M | €1.2B | −€931M |
| September 2025 | €232M | €1.1B | −€898M |
| August 2025 | €162M | €1.1B | −€920M |
| July 2025 | €221M | €1.2B | −€1.0B |
| June 2025 | €205M | €1.2B | −€966M |
| May 2025 | €227M | €1.1B | −€910M |
| April 2025 | €230M | €1.1B | −€891M |
| March 2025 | €229M | €1.2B | −€1.0B |
| February 2025 | €181M | €1.2B | −€995M |
| January 2025 | €163M | €1.2B | −€1.1B |
| December 2024 | €231M | €916M | −€685M |
| November 2024 | €232M | €1.1B | −€845M |
| October 2024 | €220M | €1.3B | −€1.1B |
| September 2024 | €218M | €1.2B | −€988M |
| August 2024 | €208M | €1.2B | −€969M |
| July 2024 | €251M | €1.2B | −€906M |
| June 2024 | €226M | €1.0B | −€780M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.